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Courage. One action that can change the lives of millions. In 2012, a lone girl, Malala Yousafzai, was shot in the face by Taliban because she was an advocate for female education. Malala was just 15 years old when the shooting occurred. She could have allowed herself to be crippled by the incident – to […]

Today, a day that will go down in history as the date of the Ferguson decision, is a day where we need compassion and love. Thank you to this wonderful person on the right for wanting to bring compassion and love to the world. It is the change we need. We are all living beings

“Creativity is intelligence having fun” – brilliant words by Albert Einstein that ring true with this entrepreneur and many more. When we unlease our creativity, our imagination can lead to innovative things; new perspectives, different methods, amazing ideas! This is just one reason why the Arts are vital to everyone. The Arts include drawing, music,

85 years ago this month, on October 18, 1929, women in Canada officially became persons. There was still a long way to go however as women from certain ethnic groups were still not allowed to vote for many more years with aboriginal women being allowed to vote in 1960. In Canada, we are our own

Hector Padillo from Mexico hit the nail on the head – better relations between countries is  a change in the world that benefits everyone. Economically, better relationships lead to increased trade, reduced import and export fees and more free enterprise. Entrepreneurs can more easily scale businesses and expand globally. It is also vital that both

On the eve of the Art of Entrepreneurship, it seems fitting to talk about Chris Guillebeau’s answer to What is the Change You Want to See in the World. Chris’s answer “More People Asking Why” is an answer I would like to see occur as well. When we ask why, we open up possibilities and have

Fear is a good thing.  It keeps you safe from harm. But, are you letting fear hold you back from something great? Fear of failure is a common fear that prevents people from moving forward and achieving goals. But, failure is not something to be afraid of. Failure means we have tried something different. Failure

Sometimes what we love to do simply doesn’t fit what society expects us to be. Simply put, what we want and desire is often outside the normal expectations of work. The average person works a 35 – 44 hour work week and has somewhere between 2 – 6 weeks vacation a year, depending on the

All we need is just a little respect – self respect. When you respect yourself, you feel more confident, have more courage and dream bigger. Self-respect is an important key to success as without self-respect, others may not value you. We are all worthy of respect – especially self respect – but it does not

As the kids get ready to head back to school, Erica’s answer to my question “What is the Change You Want to See in the World” seems to fit well – Erica wants to see people and children acting kindly toward each other. This doesn’t seem to be a huge request. Most of us were